Two Salmonella Deaths Linked to Cantaloupes

A second deadly contamination outbreak in cantaloupes in less than a year is putting pressure on the Obama administration to finalize a broad revision of food-safety rules.

Two people have died and 141 have been sickened since July 7 after eating cantaloupes that contained salmonella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both deaths occurred in Kentucky, although the cantaloupes likely were grown in...